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THOMAS I. GLENN, OF I'IILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed December 2, 1908.

T o all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, TiroMAs J. GLENN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GameApparatus, of which the following` is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved game apparatus, and moreparticularly to a chance device including a receptacle in which a numberof balls or counters are located, suitably marked or colored todistinguish them one from another, and only one of which can escape whenthe receptacle is inverted.

A further object is to provide an improved closure for one end of thereceptacle, having a series of pockets and a single opening, and to soshape the inner face of this end, that movable devices are compelled tooccupy the ockets and but one can enter the opening.

A further object is to provide an improved chance device of this kind,which is adapted for use in playing a great number of games, and whichis of extremely simple and inexpensive construction and entertaining inuse.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, and combinations, and arrangements ofparts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l, is a perspective viewillustrating my improvements. Fig. 2, is a view in longitudinal section.Fig. 3, is a perspective view of my improved receptacle end showing theinner face thereof.

l represents a receptacle, and 2 a disk, secured in one end of thereceptacle casing by an inturned flange 3 on the receptacle, andconstituting a closure for one end thereof. The receptacle is preferablyof cylindrical form, but is in no wise limited to such a shape, and maybe made of various materials and ornamented in any approved manner. Theother end of the receptacle is closed by a block 4, which latter issecured in the end of the receptacle in any desired manner, and may bemade of wood, metal, papier-mch, or any other material. This block l isprovided on its inner face with a series of recesses forming pockets 5,and a single opening 6 is provided in the block. The inner face of theblock is inclined toward the pockets 5 and the opening 6, so that theballs 7, within the receptacle, when the latter is inverted, are com-Specficaton of Letters Patent.

Patented March 9, 1909.

Serial No. 465,716.

pelled to move toward the pockets and opening.

In the drawings, I have illustrated thc block as provided with twopockets and an opening, and employ three balls 7, this allowsaccommodation for two balls in the pockets 5, and one ball only in theopening 6, the pockets 5 and the opening 6 being of the same diameters,and just large enough to receive a single ball, thus absolutelypreventing more than a single ball escaping through the opening 6.

I might of course employ any number of balls by providing the propernumber of pockets to accommodate them, and in any event, would so markthe balls, as to designate them one from the other. One method is tocolor one ball red, another white, and another blue. Another method isto number the balls, and I do not confine myself to any particular wayof differentiating the balls one from another. The balls may be in theform of ordinary marbles, or may be of any suitable material and design,but preferably of spherical shape.

In operation, when the receptacle is in the position shown in Fig. 2, itis shaken to agitate the balls 7. The operator then inverts the boX, oneof the balls entering the opening 6, while the others are accommodatedin the pockets 5. I/Vhen he lifts the rece tacle, the ball which was inthe opening 6 wi l be outside of the receptacle, and a play may be madein any suitable game in accordance with the particular ball whichescapes from the receptacle. rIhe ball can then be returned to thereceptacle, the latter again shaken `and inverted and another ball, orthe same ball, will be disclosed when the receptacle is raised.

It will thus be observed that my improved device is adapted for use in agreat variety of games in which chance is a factor, and I therefore donot limit myself to any particular game, nor to the precise details setforth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes andalterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

. Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with areceptacle, of a closure in said receptacle having a pocket in its innerside and an opening therethrough, and a plurality of movable devicesadapted to enter said pocket and opening When'the device is inverted,and; saidI closure being so shaped as to compel the movable devices tomove into the pocket and the opening..

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with,ra.receptacleof avclosure for the receptacle having a plurality ofpockets in its inner side anda single opening extending through saidclosure, a series ol movable devices so designated' to dilierentiatethem one from another, there being one* more ofl said movable devicesythan there are pockets.

3; Ina device-of the character described, the'combination-With areceptacle, offa` block secured in the open end of thereceptacle andhaving an opening, pockets located in the inner side of said block, allof substantially the same diameter as the said opening, and the innerface of said block inclined toward said Ypockets and opening, a seriesof balls located Within the receptacle, there being one more ball thanthere are pockets, said balls containing individual marking to designatethem one from another, and said balls adapted to enter the pockets andthe opening when the devicevis inverted. f

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to-this-speciicationin thepresencelof two subscribing Witnesses.

'IlI-IGMAS J; GLENN. Witnesses:

R. H. KRENKEL, J. A. L. MULHALL.

